Sunday, December 14, 2008

Snow and Christmas lights!

Winter has officially hit Nampa, Idaho! Yesterday (Saturday we got snow flurries all day) and it was around 25 degrees. Well, when I woke up this morning, I went to leave for church and there it was... SNOW!!! Full on blizzard, 3-4 inches covering a pristine (my dad's favorite word) landscape. Wow, that was kind of a cheesy sentence. It was stopped snowing, but the roads are icy, the wind is freezing, and the mountain is showing a promise of opening this Wednesday! FYI, we are suppose to have a high of 19 this week, and a low of 1... brrrr!

Last Tuesday, Joe and I went on a triple date with two my roommates to dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and then to the light show of Boise's "Botanical Gardens". If you guys remember my post of when we went to Table Rock, the place with the huge cross, the gardens are right below it, next to the Idaho State Penitentiary. I LOVE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS! We got to drink hot chocolate, and walk around looking at the amazing light displays. I apologize about the pictures, they do not do the gardens justice, but I hope you can grasp a hint of the Christmas lights that make us all smile each year.

Looking forward into this next week: I am taking my Praxis exam on Thursday (prayers for a passing score would be much appreciated). I have to pass this test that tests me on reading, writing, and math, in order to start my Master's program, and student teach. School is done for the 2008 year on Friday. I am coming home on Monday, so hopefully the roads and passes won't be too bad.

My knee is doing well. I am hoping to maybe hit the slopes of Snoqualimie or Crystal with Kory. This will be the first time I have skied since my surgery, but I believe that I am ready!! Have a great week everyone, and remember at this time of hustle and bustle, the true meaning of Christmas, and the true meaning on the craziness we all put ourselves through!


Recrectreemm Lights
Mr. Amazing and I

Paige, Allison, and I

This was my FAVORITE decorated tree of the gardens

Shoulder ride, nice face Joe =)





3 comments:

tiffany jeanne said...

I LOVE all the pictures of the lights! That one of you and "Mr Amazing" is adorable. So glad you're happy out there. We're looking forward to your homecoming....I wish Joe could come with you, it's kinda fun having him around! Have a great last week of '08!xoxo

tiffany jeanne said...

Oh. PS. It only took me like 20 seconds to understand that quote above the 1st picture! lol! That's a Kellett thing, for sure!

Jamie said...

I am glad you understood it, I knew you would!